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Moonlit Secrets and Love: Chapter 6

:RECAP:

He squeezed Serena's hand and tried to creep them away from Jed and Kunzite. "Come with me, Sweetheart," he whispered to Serena. As soon as they saw Darien take another direction from the park, they ran to them.

But Darien wouldn't let them catch up. He carried a frantic Serena and ran. But soon though, they had him cornered. "Jedite and Kunzite, Did you capture Darien and that girl?," Metallica's voice rang in their heads. Darien was glaring at both men and telling them to stop.

They sent the message to her telepathically.

"No Madame, we just lost them," Jed replied, staring at Darien and Serena.

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Darien crouched down yet kept his eyes on both Jed and Kunzite. He sat Serena on the hard ground before blocking her from their view.

"Why are you following us, Jed and Kunz?" Darien questioned. He moved closer to them but not enough that they could catch him off guard and attack Serena.

Jed smirked and took out a cigarette from his pouch. While lighting it, he said "I thought it was obvious." His eyes locked onto Serena.

Knowing that Jed was one who rather skipped logic, Darien fastened his eyes on Kunzite.

"If I told you the truth, it wouldn't change anything," Kunzite replied, his face stoic.

Darien spared a glance backwards at Serena and said, "No, but it would make things a hell lot clearer."

Serena was crouched on the floor with her arms around herself. She looked lost and ready to bolt, like a tiny rabbit. But something kept her from breaking down or running, something which she was sure was Darien.

"Madame Matellica sent us here," Jed replied, his whimsical smile turning into a cold stare. (His thoughts) Madame Metallica will surely find we lied. Nonetheless, she has become quite a bore. Always keeping her eyes on Darien instead of important matters like me. Soon I will rise up to favored position.

And just like that, it started to rain. Maybe it was foreshadowing something to come. "That's odd," Darien exclaimed, with his head angled upwards with droplets hitting his face. "That's the fourth time this week it has rained."

At that Jedite chuckled. "Maybe it's the heavens trying to tell you something." Darien glared at Jedite, yet kept his stance without moving.

Kunzite sighed. "Look, lets not fight Darien. You know my loyalty lies with you first before Metallica." At that Jedite sucked his teeth, "Always one to suck up, aren't you Kunz? Unlike you, I didn't tell Metallica that we lost Darien and his bunny to smoothen out our ties with the prince. I've given up my role as a guardian to the prince a long time ago. This was like a very late farewell gift, might I say."

"You told Metallica you lost us--"

" Who's a prince--"

Serena and Darien spoke at the same time.

Darien turned around towards Serena, almost forgetting that she was there, until her unnerving gaze met his, and he flinched.

Kunzite came in to save him. "No one's a prince, it is just a code name."

Serena widened her eyes unbelievingly, "Why would anyone need a code name?"

Jedite broke in, "the same reason why I call you 'bunny' instead of your real name?" At this, Serena was even more confused, "As a nickname?"

Realization hit Kunz and he intervened ,"Yes! Exactly, as a nickname. You see, a lady named Metallica is crazily in love with Darien. Her pet nickname for him is 'prince' so that's what we call him just to tease him."

During Kunzite's "confession," Darien remained quiet, and Jed looked amused.

"Oh" Serena become quiet again. Darien looked nervous, he didn't want Serena to be mad. "I am sorry that our evening was ruined because of my troubles. It is true, Metallica is a crazy yet violent woman, but I work for her. I'm glad the truth has come out, but now you are in more danger because of me," he admitted.

Serena didn't know what to believe. Her whole world was turning upside down. Darien worked for a crazy lady who was out to get them both? It wasn't something she was likely to believe and she also wasn't expecting so many things getting in her way of starting a new relationship with Darien.

"Can we just leave?" Serena asked tiredly.

They all knew what that meant. The rain didn't seem like it was going to stop soon, and Serena wanted to leave so she could think things over. Things like staying wih Darien, or leaving him.

"All right," Darien replied. He picked her up with both his arms, and led her through the trees, trying to shield her from the rain, and he left his two men alone.

MSL

"I think we both now what this means" Kunzite replied staring at Jed. The rain had stopped now to a drizzle and both men were leaning on trees opposite eachother.

"Zoi and Neph should be coming right about now," Jed repled back, his face uncharacteristically blank.

As if on cue, they both heard a rustle behind them, and their fellow comrades appeared.

Zoicite had a rather effeminate swank and long blazing hair, but if one looked at his rigid face structure and emerald eyes, they would only see masculinity. Nephrite was the opposite, his body was made of muscles fit for a strong man, but he had a rather feminine face. Not feminine to the point of female, but feminine enough because of his long dark lashes and wide light teal eyes.

Zoicite glanced at them and then looked around with a wide cheshire grin, "So you weren't lying. Metallica sent us here just to check."

"Yes," admitted Nephrite, while leaning back on a tree trunk, "After so many years of service, she still does not trust us."

"And does she have reason to?" Jedite questioned gleefully.

Nephrite and Zoicite stared at Jedite skeptically.

"We let them get away," Kunzite confessed disheartenly.

Neph and Zoi stared at him amused. "Of course you did, if you didn't we would have your hides," Nephrite replied.

"I figured that you guys would do that. If Darien was gone, then Metallica would no longer have a need for us," Ziocite replied back logically.

"So do we go on like nothing happened?" Kunzite asked. He was feeling panicked for some reason. It was true, he would never betray Darien but making Metallica their enemy would be too high a price.

"I suggest we do that gentleman. I suggest so," Jedite was the one to reply. He had a child's excitement, yet his excitement was not for a toy but the plan and battles yet to come. If it was anything, Jedite loved bloodshed.

MSL

"So they plan to make a fool out of me?" Metallica spoke to the one bowed before her.

"Yes Madame," she answered.

"After all I've done for them, they have the audacity to do such a thing!" Metallica roared in her tiny figure. "Nevertheless, the game shall be played."

The stranger rose up and said, " Besides, they do not know you have the power of time on youre side."

Metallica laughed eerily at that, "Yes Trista, Guardian of Time, they do not know you are on my side."

P.S. Chapter is Done. Yay! Sorry it took so long. Next one will be updated quicker. Just had a lot going on in April. Thanks for understanding. Please Review.