AN: Thank you for telling me about the plagiarism that was done on the
other fic. I tried to review them and give them a little piece of my
mind,*Shakes fists* but couldn't find the darn story. But to whom ever did
it, and I have your name! *wags finger* If you wanted a scene like that
I'm sure there are other people, myself included that could have helped you
out if you were having trouble. It's not right to steal other peoples work,
so, if you're in need of any scenes, fell free to e-mail me or anyone else
for help. I really hope you don't do it again. I won't sue! , that
seems a little extreme and I'm not a mean person. I wish you the best of
luck completing your story.........now on with this fic!
Oh yeah, before I continue, I DO NOT OWN SAILOR MOON!...............yeah I keep forgetting to put the disclaimer in and I'm doing it to my other stories too....... *Gives guilty grin* ------me-not- own-Sailor Moon-------Although it would be totally cool if I did cuz I would make Serena share Darien with me and make Ami do all my homework and make Lita cook all my foods and make Mina my fashion coordinator, and have Raye read my future in the fire every single day.................wishful thinking..........*sob* I think I need someone to remind me about the disclaimer, oh and by the way, I'm in need of an editor cuz, hey, you can see all the mistakes I do. But I'm not sure how to go about the whole thing, so please e-mail me at morning_star_85256@yahoo.com if you think you'd be good for the job, and tell me how to go about it and all, I'd really really appreciate it!!! Now for real, on with the fic................wow that was a long Author's Note
Chapter 2 Believe What You Can't See
Serena sighed dropping her pencil in her algebra book and picked the phone up.
"Hello?"
"Serena!" It was her mother and she sounded really worried. "I can't find Rini anywhere! You have to help us look for her." Her mother's rushed response had Serena forgetting her homework.
"Okay, just calm down mother, I'll go look." She hung up, and then dialed Darien's cell phone number. After telling him what was going on, he said he would start looking. Serena grabbed her coat, thanking Mina for taking Caleb for her and headed out the door. She and Luna looked high and low, anywhere where a little girl would be. Finally, they found her in the park on a swing. Darien spotted them and came to see.
"Rini." Serena breathed a sigh of relief. Rini looked up at her with annoyance clearly written on her face. Serena fought a glare. The little brat, she's annoyed with me? What did I do to make her hate me so?
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He didn't know what was wrong with the two. They both stared at one another in silence.
"Hey Rini, your aunt was really worried about you." He said gently, kneeling beside her. Rini looked up at him. He held a hand out and she took it with a minor hesitation. As soon as they touched, brief flashes assaulted his mind. A crystal tower, a flash of light, laughter, but then it was gone. He took a steadying breath and forced a smile. "Come on, let's take you home." She nodded and then turned a stuck her tongue out at Serena. Serena's eyes darkened with fury. He really needed to talk to Rini about her attitude. When they reached the house, her mother greeted them happily.
"Why hello, so nice of you to come visit us." She beamed.
"We found her in the park." Serena said. Her mother looked own at the little girl.
"Hello, and who are you?"
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It took a little for the words to sink in. Serena stared at her mother with her mouth open.
"Who is she?" She repeated. Her mother glanced up at her.
"She does look like you. Where are her parents?" She asked. She and Darien shared a look.
"Mother? Are you okay?" Serena asked stepping closer.
"Of course. Why? Is it something I said?" She asked looking baffled.
"Oh no, my spell wore off." Serena heard Rini whisper to herself.
"Honey, what are you doing out here?" Her father and brother came outside as well.
"Hi Serena!" Sammy greeted merrily, and then looked at Rini. "Who are you?" Serena felt her jerk away.
"Luna ball magic!" She cried out and bounced her ball looking thing. It poofed into a red and yellow swirled umbrella. Soon, the umbrella twirled. Serena somehow felt disconnected with her body, but then a jarring sharp pain cut into her arm and she howled out.
"Luna! You bit me!" She held out her cat and shook her.
"Don't look, she's hypnotizing you family." Luna said to her. Serena looked up and saw her family with blank expressions on their faces.
"Darien!" She ran and almost tackled him to the ground. She shielded his eyes from Rini's umbrella. When she was done, Serena looked up and glared at the little girl. "So that's how you did it." She hissed. Rini simple shrugged and turned back around. Silently, Serena seethed, her hands were digging into the swarm mound underneath her, forgetting it was Darien. The little brat, why was she acting like this? Who did she think she was, hypnotizing my family?
"Uh, Serena?" She didn't hear him at first and kept glaring at Rini's retreating back. I'll see what she's up to, make no mistake. "Serena?" If she's from the negaverse than I'll see she gets her butt smacked. "SERENA!" Letting out a surprised cry, Serena jumped and fell on her but. Darien looked at her strangely, with a free hand rubbing his chest.
"What?" She asked. He studied her for a moment then shook his head and got to his feet.
"Let's just go home." He said with a sigh. What was his problem?
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"What a beautiful bride." He heard some one whisper behind him as he looked down at Serena, reciting her marriage vows to him. Her cheeks were flushed a delicate pink, her trembling lip spoke the holy words, each one landing in his heart like sunlight. Her beautiful blue eyes gazed at him, filled with so much emotion and love. As soon as the rings were placed on the hands, he leaned down and took her lips onto a possessive kiss. She was sealed to him. She was his now.
"May I present Mr. and Mrs. Darien Chiba." The preacher said. The impact of those words hit him.
Mrs. Chiba
His wife.
Serena was his wife. Joy bubbled over and he was tempted to laugh out loud. He hugged her fiercely, never wanting the feeling of completeness leave him. He loved her so much and he would never let her go. He was just about to kiss her smiling rosy lip when the ground began to shake. He looked around, and reached out to protect his new wife, but all he felt was air. Confused and scared, he looked back and saw her far away from him. She wasn't in her wedding dress anymore. She was dressed in her Princess ensemble with her back to him.
"Serena!" He cried out and began to run to her as the ground split under him. Panic ensnared him. His heart beat was rapid and painful. She looked behind her, crystal tears were in her eyes. He reached out for her, but the ground beneath her broke away and she dropped. "Nooooooooo!" He let out a wounded hoarse cry and saw her disappear from him.
"Darien?" He heard her sweet voice call out o him. "Darien?" He awoke with a start. Cold sweat soaked him. "Darien?" He closed his eyes and then opened them. The familiar furniture of his bedroom greeted him and he let out a shaky sigh. A dream. It was a dream. "Darien?" He felt a hand touch his arm and he caught it and looked at it. It was her hand. "Darien it was a dream." He peered into her worried eyes and his fears melted away. She was still with him, she was still alive. He kissed her hand and she ran another through his hair. "It's all right." She said and placed a soothing kiss on his mouth. He felt his hunger work up and he cupped her face between his shaking hands and kissed her back. He stroked her soft cheek and pulled at her shirt. Her fevered hands rubbed down his chest, leaving a trail of heat behind. Their night clothes seemed to melt away and he lowered her to the soft bed, planting kisses over her trembling body.
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He plunged into her quickly and she let out a moan of relief. She arched up her body to meet him. This was unlike the other times they had made love. It was like he was trying to find solace in her. His hands were touching everywhere, making sure she was there. His warm pants breathed into her ear and something else. It was like he was mumbling something over and over again. She strained her hearing, trying to decipher what it was he was saying, but her thoughts were so jumbled, she couldn't. Her body was soaring over the edge as his pace quickened. She wanted to find that release he promised. The beautiful unfolding of her passion, the raging climax of their escapade. When that moment did come, she bit into his salty shoulder to keep herself from screaming and waking up Caleb. He growled low in his throat, almost like a purr and spent himself in her. This time she did hear what he was saying and she frowned as he fell softly on her.
"Don't ever leave me." Were the words she heard. A sense of foreboding entrapped her and she absently stroked his slick skin. Something bad was going to happen..................
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Darien wasn't really listening to what his professor was saying. He looked out the window and yawned again. He didn't get much sleep last night. That dream kept troubling him and he forced himself to stay awake. He had watched her sleep all night last night, fearing that she would just disappear on him or something. Her slow steady breaths gave him comfort. She was still with him. She was still alive. What was that dream about anyway? Was it his panic from the upcoming wedding or something? Naw, that couldn't be it. His eyelids felt heavy and he closed them a little.
"Darien!" He heard her scream in the distance. No, this was not happening!
"Prince Endymion, you must stay away from Princess Serenity if she is to live!" A dark voice told him harshly. That voice made his skin crawl. It was so familiar.
"This is just a dream!" He yelled back.
"Stay away from her, stay away from her, stay away from her, stay away from her.............." The voice echoed and his eyes snapped open to the ringing bell. He looked around and saw the other students putting their things in their bags and chatting happily among themselves. He gathered his books as well and left the room. That voice, there was something about it.
Stay away from her.
He couldn't do that. He could hardly function without her now. He walked quickly to his car in the student parking lot and gunned the engine. It was nothing right? Then why did he feel like he had to listen to the dream?
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Serena skipped down the side walk with Caleb giggling in her arms every time she jumped into the air. She had just picked him up from Daycare and they were heading to the crown arcade. Someone rounded the corner and she ran into them and stumbled back.
"Sorry sir." She replied on cue and looked up from the black shirt to Darien's troubled face. "Darien!" She cried out and went to hug him, but he took a step back from her. She frowned.
"What's wrong?" A concerned expression creased on her face. He avoided her eyes, which was rather odd. That sense of foreboding she felt last night came back to her and she stilled.
"I don't think we should be so close." He said solemnly still not meeting her eyes. The air from her lungs wooshed out and she tightened her hold on Caleb who was quiet all of the sudden. She licked her sudden dry lips.
"What?" She asked, not wanting him to repeat it, but knowing she had to make sure she heard him right.
"I don't think we should see each other anymore." He said with cold strength. This was not happening she kept telling herself, taking small steps back from him.
"Why?" She whispered in unmasked pain.
His head shot around and this time he did meet her eyes. There was a lightning flash of pain in them, but they iced over and became cold. Her heart squeezed and she fought back the stinging in her eyes. "Why should my whole life be guided by my past?" He asked bitterly. His blunt statement scorched her very soul. Gods, please, this was not happening. She stared at him for a long time, not able to move. He was hiding something. She desperately wanted to point out that they got together way before they even found out their past, but the words were caught in her throat. He brushed past her and she watched him disappear in the crowed of pedestrians. Why was he doing this to them?
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"That's all he said?" Raye asked. Serena and the others were at the temple for yet another scout meeting.
"Yeah." Serena sighed and brushed Caleb's black bangs out of his closed eyes.
"But why would he say that?" Lita asked from her place across from Raye. Serena shrugged.
"I can feel that he's hiding something from me." She said quietly. "But I don't know what it is." She blinked back her sudden tears. "Damn him." She muttered and wiped them away with her arm.
There was silence. "Do you want us to talk to him for you?" Mina asked gently, putting a comforting hand on Serena's leg. She shook her head.
"No. I want him to tell me. There has to be something." She was getting frustrated. The hole in her heart wasn't completely deep yet. She still held hope that this will all pass. "I'm just going to give him time." She looked up from Caleb's sleeping face and gave her friends a soft smile. "Thanks anyway." She frowned again. "But I think I need a place to stay until this all goes away."
"You can come and stay with me." Lita offered. "I have an extra room." Serena sent her a grateful smile, and nodded in acceptance.
"Thanks."
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"Sure I like school. You have to study to get the most out of it." Darien said lying down beside Rini as she began writing answers in her work booklet. The doorbell rang and he stood up to answer it. When he did, Serena was outside. He bit the inside of his lip to keep apologies from spouting out. He was doing this for her own good he thought stubbornly. Her eyes were clouded, so he couldn't tell what he was thinking. Caleb wasn't with her and a pang of loneliness hit him. He knew the consequences of keeping her safe included not seeing his son, but he didn't know how much it would hurt.
"I just came by to get some of my things." She said and walked past him. He said nothing and let her pass him to go into the bedroom. When the door was closed behind her, he closed the door in his hands. Damn. He gazed from the door to Rini, quietly counting in her fingers in the living room. She emerged later with a duffle bag of clothes. He walked her to the door and she turned to him.
"I wanted to apologize for whatever I did." She said softly. He sucked in a breath. It's not your fault he wanted to tell her but he clenched his teeth, fighting the sorrow he was feeling.
"It's not that. I just don't feel that way about you anymore." A bold face lie. She studied him.
"But......" She began, but he cut her off.
"Don't make me say it again." Please don't make me say it again. It hurts too much to say it. "It's done. We're over." He managed to bit out with as much frost as he could muster. She stared at him then shook her head.
"Then why don't I believe you?" She asked and turned the knob to the door, slipping out. He closed the door behind him and leaned on it. His hands fisted. He wanted to hit something, and he was about to hit the door, but he touched it with his fingertips instead. "I'm sorry." He whispered and put his forehead to the cool surface of the wood blinking back his tears. He didn't notice Rini looking at him with curiously.
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She ended up in a phone booth. She picked up the receiver to call and tell Lita she was on her way there, but all the emotions she held back exploded and she sunk down and cried. She didn't know how long she was there. Her mind was blank and she stared at nothing and everything. A lavender paper floated past the booth and she shook herself out of her vacant thoughts. When she exited the booth, she bent down a lifted the paper off of the ground to read it. It was a flyer to some new make-up place. Maybe a little shopping could get her mind off of the anguish she was feeling. Blindly, she made her way to the place and saw a pretty young lady in there.
"Such a sad face. You know our make-up concealer would turn your frown upside down. You'd be the most beautiful girl in all of Japan. Maybe catch yourself a boyfriend." She said with a wink. Serena narrowed her eyes. Was she calling her ugly?
"No thanks, I'm just looking." She said and turned away. The nerve of that woman. Can't she see I'm in pain and she's calling me ugly!
"Try it." A strong skinny hand shot out and caught her arm. Serena let out a little shriek and jerked away.
"Get away from me!"
"Try it!" The lady hissed, her eyes going wild.
"No! Let go of me!" Serena cried out and pulled again. The woman's hold on her slipped and she fell back. The sales lady brought out a white powder puff and began patting her face. Soon, she had dark blue eye shadow and dressed in a skanky outfit. Awe damn!
"Now it's your turn for a make-over!" Soon, a black furball came out of nowhere and pounced on the monster. She fell back in a haze of powder.
"Luna?"
"Change!" Her mentor hissed and she nodded and did so. She did her pose thing.
"I'll destroy anyone who dare interrupt my plan for Crystal Tokyo." It hissed.
What the err was she talking about? They spared for a little bit, but she ended up on the ground. Luna tried to help, but she was squished by an oversized powder puff. The monster advanced on her. Ut oh................But a red rose sailed down and halted its advance. Her stomach had little butterflies in it and she was afraid that the rose was an illusion or something. But his corny speak brought her out of her surprise and confusion and she looked up to see Tuxedo Mask. She knew despite what he said he still cared about her. That was why he was here in the first place. Serena scrambled to her feet.
"What would you know cape boy? You fashion sense is defiantly last season!" The monster hissed. Serena had to agree with that. He should really get up to date.....er......what am I saying? She shook her head "Time for your make-over!" The monster threw some foul looking and smelling acid at them, but Tuxedo Mask used his cane and blew it away, back to the monster. It hit it in the face and the monster cried out.
"My face? Where is my face?" Dang, that must really be some strong make-up remover to make its face completely blank. Ewwww..........
"Now Sailor Moon!" Tuxedo's urgent voice cut into her thoughts.
"Oh yeah, right." She grabbed her scepter from the sub space pocket and began gathering her energy as the monster was trying to draw its face back on. The attack hit head on and the monster screamed and then turned to dust. When it was finished, Serena looked cautiously at Darien.
"You still do care." She said with warmth in her voice. He looked away, trying to hide his feelings.
"Just leave it in the past. Where it belongs" He muttered and walked away. Serena bit her lip, she would find out what was going on soon, she promised him silently.
"There you are. I found some wounded shop girls in the basement." Luna said.
"I'll be there in a minute." She murmured back, watching him get smaller and smaller.
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AN: Alright, another chapter! REVIEW! Kisses *muh*..............
Oh yeah, before I continue, I DO NOT OWN SAILOR MOON!...............yeah I keep forgetting to put the disclaimer in and I'm doing it to my other stories too....... *Gives guilty grin* ------me-not- own-Sailor Moon-------Although it would be totally cool if I did cuz I would make Serena share Darien with me and make Ami do all my homework and make Lita cook all my foods and make Mina my fashion coordinator, and have Raye read my future in the fire every single day.................wishful thinking..........*sob* I think I need someone to remind me about the disclaimer, oh and by the way, I'm in need of an editor cuz, hey, you can see all the mistakes I do. But I'm not sure how to go about the whole thing, so please e-mail me at morning_star_85256@yahoo.com if you think you'd be good for the job, and tell me how to go about it and all, I'd really really appreciate it!!! Now for real, on with the fic................wow that was a long Author's Note
Chapter 2 Believe What You Can't See
Serena sighed dropping her pencil in her algebra book and picked the phone up.
"Hello?"
"Serena!" It was her mother and she sounded really worried. "I can't find Rini anywhere! You have to help us look for her." Her mother's rushed response had Serena forgetting her homework.
"Okay, just calm down mother, I'll go look." She hung up, and then dialed Darien's cell phone number. After telling him what was going on, he said he would start looking. Serena grabbed her coat, thanking Mina for taking Caleb for her and headed out the door. She and Luna looked high and low, anywhere where a little girl would be. Finally, they found her in the park on a swing. Darien spotted them and came to see.
"Rini." Serena breathed a sigh of relief. Rini looked up at her with annoyance clearly written on her face. Serena fought a glare. The little brat, she's annoyed with me? What did I do to make her hate me so?
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He didn't know what was wrong with the two. They both stared at one another in silence.
"Hey Rini, your aunt was really worried about you." He said gently, kneeling beside her. Rini looked up at him. He held a hand out and she took it with a minor hesitation. As soon as they touched, brief flashes assaulted his mind. A crystal tower, a flash of light, laughter, but then it was gone. He took a steadying breath and forced a smile. "Come on, let's take you home." She nodded and then turned a stuck her tongue out at Serena. Serena's eyes darkened with fury. He really needed to talk to Rini about her attitude. When they reached the house, her mother greeted them happily.
"Why hello, so nice of you to come visit us." She beamed.
"We found her in the park." Serena said. Her mother looked own at the little girl.
"Hello, and who are you?"
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It took a little for the words to sink in. Serena stared at her mother with her mouth open.
"Who is she?" She repeated. Her mother glanced up at her.
"She does look like you. Where are her parents?" She asked. She and Darien shared a look.
"Mother? Are you okay?" Serena asked stepping closer.
"Of course. Why? Is it something I said?" She asked looking baffled.
"Oh no, my spell wore off." Serena heard Rini whisper to herself.
"Honey, what are you doing out here?" Her father and brother came outside as well.
"Hi Serena!" Sammy greeted merrily, and then looked at Rini. "Who are you?" Serena felt her jerk away.
"Luna ball magic!" She cried out and bounced her ball looking thing. It poofed into a red and yellow swirled umbrella. Soon, the umbrella twirled. Serena somehow felt disconnected with her body, but then a jarring sharp pain cut into her arm and she howled out.
"Luna! You bit me!" She held out her cat and shook her.
"Don't look, she's hypnotizing you family." Luna said to her. Serena looked up and saw her family with blank expressions on their faces.
"Darien!" She ran and almost tackled him to the ground. She shielded his eyes from Rini's umbrella. When she was done, Serena looked up and glared at the little girl. "So that's how you did it." She hissed. Rini simple shrugged and turned back around. Silently, Serena seethed, her hands were digging into the swarm mound underneath her, forgetting it was Darien. The little brat, why was she acting like this? Who did she think she was, hypnotizing my family?
"Uh, Serena?" She didn't hear him at first and kept glaring at Rini's retreating back. I'll see what she's up to, make no mistake. "Serena?" If she's from the negaverse than I'll see she gets her butt smacked. "SERENA!" Letting out a surprised cry, Serena jumped and fell on her but. Darien looked at her strangely, with a free hand rubbing his chest.
"What?" She asked. He studied her for a moment then shook his head and got to his feet.
"Let's just go home." He said with a sigh. What was his problem?
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"What a beautiful bride." He heard some one whisper behind him as he looked down at Serena, reciting her marriage vows to him. Her cheeks were flushed a delicate pink, her trembling lip spoke the holy words, each one landing in his heart like sunlight. Her beautiful blue eyes gazed at him, filled with so much emotion and love. As soon as the rings were placed on the hands, he leaned down and took her lips onto a possessive kiss. She was sealed to him. She was his now.
"May I present Mr. and Mrs. Darien Chiba." The preacher said. The impact of those words hit him.
Mrs. Chiba
His wife.
Serena was his wife. Joy bubbled over and he was tempted to laugh out loud. He hugged her fiercely, never wanting the feeling of completeness leave him. He loved her so much and he would never let her go. He was just about to kiss her smiling rosy lip when the ground began to shake. He looked around, and reached out to protect his new wife, but all he felt was air. Confused and scared, he looked back and saw her far away from him. She wasn't in her wedding dress anymore. She was dressed in her Princess ensemble with her back to him.
"Serena!" He cried out and began to run to her as the ground split under him. Panic ensnared him. His heart beat was rapid and painful. She looked behind her, crystal tears were in her eyes. He reached out for her, but the ground beneath her broke away and she dropped. "Nooooooooo!" He let out a wounded hoarse cry and saw her disappear from him.
"Darien?" He heard her sweet voice call out o him. "Darien?" He awoke with a start. Cold sweat soaked him. "Darien?" He closed his eyes and then opened them. The familiar furniture of his bedroom greeted him and he let out a shaky sigh. A dream. It was a dream. "Darien?" He felt a hand touch his arm and he caught it and looked at it. It was her hand. "Darien it was a dream." He peered into her worried eyes and his fears melted away. She was still with him, she was still alive. He kissed her hand and she ran another through his hair. "It's all right." She said and placed a soothing kiss on his mouth. He felt his hunger work up and he cupped her face between his shaking hands and kissed her back. He stroked her soft cheek and pulled at her shirt. Her fevered hands rubbed down his chest, leaving a trail of heat behind. Their night clothes seemed to melt away and he lowered her to the soft bed, planting kisses over her trembling body.
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He plunged into her quickly and she let out a moan of relief. She arched up her body to meet him. This was unlike the other times they had made love. It was like he was trying to find solace in her. His hands were touching everywhere, making sure she was there. His warm pants breathed into her ear and something else. It was like he was mumbling something over and over again. She strained her hearing, trying to decipher what it was he was saying, but her thoughts were so jumbled, she couldn't. Her body was soaring over the edge as his pace quickened. She wanted to find that release he promised. The beautiful unfolding of her passion, the raging climax of their escapade. When that moment did come, she bit into his salty shoulder to keep herself from screaming and waking up Caleb. He growled low in his throat, almost like a purr and spent himself in her. This time she did hear what he was saying and she frowned as he fell softly on her.
"Don't ever leave me." Were the words she heard. A sense of foreboding entrapped her and she absently stroked his slick skin. Something bad was going to happen..................
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Darien wasn't really listening to what his professor was saying. He looked out the window and yawned again. He didn't get much sleep last night. That dream kept troubling him and he forced himself to stay awake. He had watched her sleep all night last night, fearing that she would just disappear on him or something. Her slow steady breaths gave him comfort. She was still with him. She was still alive. What was that dream about anyway? Was it his panic from the upcoming wedding or something? Naw, that couldn't be it. His eyelids felt heavy and he closed them a little.
"Darien!" He heard her scream in the distance. No, this was not happening!
"Prince Endymion, you must stay away from Princess Serenity if she is to live!" A dark voice told him harshly. That voice made his skin crawl. It was so familiar.
"This is just a dream!" He yelled back.
"Stay away from her, stay away from her, stay away from her, stay away from her.............." The voice echoed and his eyes snapped open to the ringing bell. He looked around and saw the other students putting their things in their bags and chatting happily among themselves. He gathered his books as well and left the room. That voice, there was something about it.
Stay away from her.
He couldn't do that. He could hardly function without her now. He walked quickly to his car in the student parking lot and gunned the engine. It was nothing right? Then why did he feel like he had to listen to the dream?
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Serena skipped down the side walk with Caleb giggling in her arms every time she jumped into the air. She had just picked him up from Daycare and they were heading to the crown arcade. Someone rounded the corner and she ran into them and stumbled back.
"Sorry sir." She replied on cue and looked up from the black shirt to Darien's troubled face. "Darien!" She cried out and went to hug him, but he took a step back from her. She frowned.
"What's wrong?" A concerned expression creased on her face. He avoided her eyes, which was rather odd. That sense of foreboding she felt last night came back to her and she stilled.
"I don't think we should be so close." He said solemnly still not meeting her eyes. The air from her lungs wooshed out and she tightened her hold on Caleb who was quiet all of the sudden. She licked her sudden dry lips.
"What?" She asked, not wanting him to repeat it, but knowing she had to make sure she heard him right.
"I don't think we should see each other anymore." He said with cold strength. This was not happening she kept telling herself, taking small steps back from him.
"Why?" She whispered in unmasked pain.
His head shot around and this time he did meet her eyes. There was a lightning flash of pain in them, but they iced over and became cold. Her heart squeezed and she fought back the stinging in her eyes. "Why should my whole life be guided by my past?" He asked bitterly. His blunt statement scorched her very soul. Gods, please, this was not happening. She stared at him for a long time, not able to move. He was hiding something. She desperately wanted to point out that they got together way before they even found out their past, but the words were caught in her throat. He brushed past her and she watched him disappear in the crowed of pedestrians. Why was he doing this to them?
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"That's all he said?" Raye asked. Serena and the others were at the temple for yet another scout meeting.
"Yeah." Serena sighed and brushed Caleb's black bangs out of his closed eyes.
"But why would he say that?" Lita asked from her place across from Raye. Serena shrugged.
"I can feel that he's hiding something from me." She said quietly. "But I don't know what it is." She blinked back her sudden tears. "Damn him." She muttered and wiped them away with her arm.
There was silence. "Do you want us to talk to him for you?" Mina asked gently, putting a comforting hand on Serena's leg. She shook her head.
"No. I want him to tell me. There has to be something." She was getting frustrated. The hole in her heart wasn't completely deep yet. She still held hope that this will all pass. "I'm just going to give him time." She looked up from Caleb's sleeping face and gave her friends a soft smile. "Thanks anyway." She frowned again. "But I think I need a place to stay until this all goes away."
"You can come and stay with me." Lita offered. "I have an extra room." Serena sent her a grateful smile, and nodded in acceptance.
"Thanks."
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"Sure I like school. You have to study to get the most out of it." Darien said lying down beside Rini as she began writing answers in her work booklet. The doorbell rang and he stood up to answer it. When he did, Serena was outside. He bit the inside of his lip to keep apologies from spouting out. He was doing this for her own good he thought stubbornly. Her eyes were clouded, so he couldn't tell what he was thinking. Caleb wasn't with her and a pang of loneliness hit him. He knew the consequences of keeping her safe included not seeing his son, but he didn't know how much it would hurt.
"I just came by to get some of my things." She said and walked past him. He said nothing and let her pass him to go into the bedroom. When the door was closed behind her, he closed the door in his hands. Damn. He gazed from the door to Rini, quietly counting in her fingers in the living room. She emerged later with a duffle bag of clothes. He walked her to the door and she turned to him.
"I wanted to apologize for whatever I did." She said softly. He sucked in a breath. It's not your fault he wanted to tell her but he clenched his teeth, fighting the sorrow he was feeling.
"It's not that. I just don't feel that way about you anymore." A bold face lie. She studied him.
"But......" She began, but he cut her off.
"Don't make me say it again." Please don't make me say it again. It hurts too much to say it. "It's done. We're over." He managed to bit out with as much frost as he could muster. She stared at him then shook her head.
"Then why don't I believe you?" She asked and turned the knob to the door, slipping out. He closed the door behind him and leaned on it. His hands fisted. He wanted to hit something, and he was about to hit the door, but he touched it with his fingertips instead. "I'm sorry." He whispered and put his forehead to the cool surface of the wood blinking back his tears. He didn't notice Rini looking at him with curiously.
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She ended up in a phone booth. She picked up the receiver to call and tell Lita she was on her way there, but all the emotions she held back exploded and she sunk down and cried. She didn't know how long she was there. Her mind was blank and she stared at nothing and everything. A lavender paper floated past the booth and she shook herself out of her vacant thoughts. When she exited the booth, she bent down a lifted the paper off of the ground to read it. It was a flyer to some new make-up place. Maybe a little shopping could get her mind off of the anguish she was feeling. Blindly, she made her way to the place and saw a pretty young lady in there.
"Such a sad face. You know our make-up concealer would turn your frown upside down. You'd be the most beautiful girl in all of Japan. Maybe catch yourself a boyfriend." She said with a wink. Serena narrowed her eyes. Was she calling her ugly?
"No thanks, I'm just looking." She said and turned away. The nerve of that woman. Can't she see I'm in pain and she's calling me ugly!
"Try it." A strong skinny hand shot out and caught her arm. Serena let out a little shriek and jerked away.
"Get away from me!"
"Try it!" The lady hissed, her eyes going wild.
"No! Let go of me!" Serena cried out and pulled again. The woman's hold on her slipped and she fell back. The sales lady brought out a white powder puff and began patting her face. Soon, she had dark blue eye shadow and dressed in a skanky outfit. Awe damn!
"Now it's your turn for a make-over!" Soon, a black furball came out of nowhere and pounced on the monster. She fell back in a haze of powder.
"Luna?"
"Change!" Her mentor hissed and she nodded and did so. She did her pose thing.
"I'll destroy anyone who dare interrupt my plan for Crystal Tokyo." It hissed.
What the err was she talking about? They spared for a little bit, but she ended up on the ground. Luna tried to help, but she was squished by an oversized powder puff. The monster advanced on her. Ut oh................But a red rose sailed down and halted its advance. Her stomach had little butterflies in it and she was afraid that the rose was an illusion or something. But his corny speak brought her out of her surprise and confusion and she looked up to see Tuxedo Mask. She knew despite what he said he still cared about her. That was why he was here in the first place. Serena scrambled to her feet.
"What would you know cape boy? You fashion sense is defiantly last season!" The monster hissed. Serena had to agree with that. He should really get up to date.....er......what am I saying? She shook her head "Time for your make-over!" The monster threw some foul looking and smelling acid at them, but Tuxedo Mask used his cane and blew it away, back to the monster. It hit it in the face and the monster cried out.
"My face? Where is my face?" Dang, that must really be some strong make-up remover to make its face completely blank. Ewwww..........
"Now Sailor Moon!" Tuxedo's urgent voice cut into her thoughts.
"Oh yeah, right." She grabbed her scepter from the sub space pocket and began gathering her energy as the monster was trying to draw its face back on. The attack hit head on and the monster screamed and then turned to dust. When it was finished, Serena looked cautiously at Darien.
"You still do care." She said with warmth in her voice. He looked away, trying to hide his feelings.
"Just leave it in the past. Where it belongs" He muttered and walked away. Serena bit her lip, she would find out what was going on soon, she promised him silently.
"There you are. I found some wounded shop girls in the basement." Luna said.
"I'll be there in a minute." She murmured back, watching him get smaller and smaller.
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AN: Alright, another chapter! REVIEW! Kisses *muh*..............