I am Baaaa-haaaaaack!

So here is another instalment of Flu Season.

Disclaimer: Still don't own Sailor Moon. I do own Mercedes though…..and currently a bottle of water….go me!

Chapter 13: Oops…Too late.

Darien hurried through the crowded carp park, balancing Serena in one arm as he ripped the keys from his pocket. Securing Serena into a more comfortable position, he pressed the button, having completely forgotten where he parked his car. Watching as two lights flashed several cars ahead of him, he hurried forwards.

"Slow down" Serena mumbled, her hand lifting slightly as if to stop him.

Darien slowed his pace and glanced down. Biting his bottom lip, he frowned worriedly at her red face, sweat sticking her fringe onto her forehead. Tightening his hold, he moved to the passenger side of his car and reached down the open the door. Slowly and carefully lowering her into the passenger seat, he buckled her seat belt and almost tripped in his haste to reach the drivers side.

"Are you still feeling nauseous? It's just I really like my leather the way it is and not vomit stained."

Serena snorted in disgust and slowly shook her head.

Starting the car, Darien reversed out of the park and zoomed out of the parking lot. Thankfully the hospital was only a short drive away.

SMSMSMSMSMSMSM

Mina raced out the door, the girls following at a more subdued pace. Noticing no-one beside her in her haste, Mina turned and gaped at her friends.

"C'mon guys, Serena could be dying. We should be spending these last few precious moments with her. They could be her last." Mina finished the last bit of her sentence with a dramatic sob, her hand rising to rest against her heart in sorrow.

Amy rolled her eyes. "Mina, Darien is studying to be a Doctor. I am sure she is in capable hands and will be fine"

Mina dropped her hand. "But how do you knoooooow Amy? We have to hurry and find out!"

Lita held up a hand silencing the next wail from the Blonde Love Goddess. "Serena is Sailor Moon. I am sure if things were really that dire, than her scout abilities would have kicked in and we would have known." Thinking back to the time Raye was last sick, Lita remembered the way her communicator had glowed red until they were in her presence and could help her feel better. Pulling her communicator out of her pocket, she sighed softly at the lack of change in colour. Holding it out for Mina to see she smirked smugly. "See – no change."

Mina spun and stalked off in the direction of the car, her keys hanging from her fingers. "If you guys don't hurry I will leave without you." She called, breaking into a run.

Raye rolled her eyes and quickened her pace. "Does she have to do this EVERY TIME we decide to go somewhere?"

Amy giggled softly. "Don't worry Raye, she never actually follows through on her threat."

Lita snorted. "Its only cause she wants to show off her car some more."

"Hurry UP guys!" At Mina's loud complaint, they quickened their pace. Truth be told they were as worried about their leader as Mina. The sooner they got to the hospital and confirmed she was indeed not dying, the better.

SMSMSMSMSMSMSM

Serena moaned weakly as Darien screeched to a stop outside the Emergency entrance. Grabbing his keys, jumped over the bonnet to get to Serena's side of the car. Throwing the door open, he ignored the death glare Serena was shooting and scooped her up into his arms. Shutting the door with his hip, he turned and all but ran into the hospital, skidding to a stop as Mercedes slowly sauntered towards him.

Feeling sweat start to form along his brow, he plastered what he hoped was a worried look on his face, hoping it was covering the distraught look from moments ago. "Mercedes!" he called, striding forward. "Serena has gotten worse – I would really like to admit her."

Mercedes frowned at the blonde girl snuggled against Darien's chest. Frowning at the content sigh, Mercedes raised her eyes to Darien's. "She looks fine to me."

Darien sighed audibly. "Her temperature spiked to 39.6 and she has been throwing up." Shifting her slightly, he noticed for the first time how light she was. Sure he had saved her from falling flat on her face more times than he could count, but he had never held her for an extended period, never noticing how much she didn't weigh.

Mercedes sighed and pulled her light from her top pocket. Reaching forward, she turned Serena's face slightly, pulling back at the glare emanating from the blue orbs. Such a different blue to Darien's she mused. "Bring her to exam room one and I'll have a look."

Darien tightened his hold a little bit. "I don't want an exam room I want a room."

Serena frowned, trying to keep up with the conversation. "Same difference." She mumbled, feeling her already heated face, get hotter as his chest rumbled under her head in a chuckle.

"I'm saying I don't want her examined, I want her admitted!"

Mercedes sighed again and reached up to press a stressed hand to her forehead. "Fine!" she conceded. "But you're being admitted too!"

"Come again?"

Mercedes rolled her eyes. "You heard me Darien. You are pretty sick also. I'll admit Serena if you get admitted also."

Darien glanced down and watched as Serena's face started turning green again. "Ok….but you might want to hurry, I think she is going to throw up again….oops….too late." Darien retched slightly as Serena leant forward and threw up onto the ground, chunks of food spraying onto Mercedes shoes.

"Great!" Mercedes exploded turning and stomping away. Motioning to a nurse, she had a quick conversation, pointed to the pair behind her and stormed off.

"You couldn't have waited could you?" Darien mumbled, gingerly stepping over the mess on the floor to follow the smirking nurse.

Serena groaned, lifting a hand to cover her eyes, the spinning room starting to take its toll. "Probably." She murmured, pressing herself into Darien's arms as another chuckle rumbled against her ear.

Following the nurse up a small flight of stairs, he frowned at the direction she was taking them. "Why are we going to the paediatrics ward?"

The nurse stopped walking and turned to face Darien. "Mercedes is doing a Peds rotation and apparently wants to in her words…'keep an eye on those two' so you are being placed on this ward."

Darien frowned. "Really?"

The nurse nodded. "Yup, so this way, hopefully there is a double room left, or you're gonna have to share with a few kids."

Darien groaned. Why was Mercedes making this difficult? Shaking his head, he silently wished there was a double room left. As much as he knew Serena would love sharing a room with kids, he really didn't want to. Besides he thought, how am I supposed to crack onto her if there is a kid in the room?

Serena squeaked as Darien's hold wavered and he almost dropped her. Gripping onto his shirt, she chanced a hazy glance at his face. Glancing back down at her hands, she frowned. Why was his face so red?

So, there you have it!

Another chapter posted. Not as happy with this one as I have been with others, but finally glad to post it.

I have started planning the ending…this has been going on for AGES and it is time to bring it to a close. Pretty excited about that though….first multi-chapter story that I will finish. No pressure or anything huh?

So I have a few other things that I am working on at the moment (did I mention I can multi-task?), so I will endeavour to post the remaining chapters ASAP!

Thank you all soooo much for your reviews. They make me smile every time my blackberry chimes!

Until next time!

Cheers,

Bera_Moon