Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon or any character involved with it. It belongs to Naoko Takeuchi.
Chapter 14
Sailor Moon wanted the warmth and security of her own bed. She needed to rest, she needed to think.
She returned to Serena, and quietly unlocked the back door to her house, and slipped in.
The house was dark, and only the ticking of a clock could be heard.
Serena ran up to her room: "Luna," she called out into the darkness.
No reply.
"What am I suppose to do?" She cried out, and dropped to her knees.
"Enough of this," she told herself sharply, lifted her head off the pile of clothes she had dropped it on, sat back on her feet.
"Luna would have contacted Sikora. She knew I went to the movies with Seiya. She might have called the girls up at Ami's family cabin. But they told me I wouldn't be able to call them," she was thinking, pacing, and kicking the clothes she has thrown about her room, before her date with Seiya.
"Seiya," she called out quietly. "I have to go back to the estate. Luna will assume I am still with him, some where, and she will think I will show up there with him, and not bring him here."
"I can sneak back, I can see him one last time before they keep him away from me. Maybe I can make him understand he is not safe till I talk to Darien," she said to herself.
With her decision made, she stepped out onto her balcony. She closed the door, transformed, and spread her wings.
The ice cold air, and the start of a blizzard tried to push her back. But Sailor Moon was determined to get there, find Luna, and explain things to her.
"I should have told Sikora what happened," she snapped at herself. "You will not deter me," she screamed out at the storm.
As she soared through the clouds, she decided she would tell Darien what Trista told her to say.
She softly touched down in the back yard of the estate.
Lights were on all over the house, and it made it difficult to see the cabin. She had only taken a few steps in the direction of the cabin, when she heard Sikora call out her name.
She froze.
"Serena," Luna now called, as she hopped through the snow.
Sailor Moon kept her back to them. She was trying to think of what to say, maybe she should fly off.
She felt a warm blanket wrap around her, and could see Luna standing at her feet. She knew Sikora had wrapped the blanket around her, and was guiding her towards the house. Sailor Moon let herself be lead into the house, as she racked her brain with an idea of what to say.
"Come have tea, and warm up," Kakyuu smiled, as she stood near the coffee table with the tea pot hovering above a cup.
Sailor Moon dropped to her knees, and wrapped her arms tightly around Sikora's legs. Sikora almost lost her balance.
"I didn't know Darien would come here," she yelled up to Sikora.
"Come sit," Sikora said, wide-eyed with shock at Sailor Moons position, and outburst.
Sikora tried to get Sailor Moon up off the floor, but Sailor Moon would not budge. Sikora lowered herself to the ground in front of the teary eyes girl.
"I know how much you care for my son," Sikora reached out to hold Sailor Moon close. "I know you would never let harm come to him if you could prevent it. Now sit and have some tea," she pulled Sailor Moon from her chest, and gently wiped some tears with her hands: "This is not a proper or dignified position for a future queen," she smiled.
"I have cookies," Kakyuu announced.
Sikora brought Sailor Moon to her feet.
Sailor Moon closed her eyes, and took a deep breath, and let Serena come forth.
Serena could hear Seiya screaming her name, Darien's name, and words she would never repeat.
She turned, and looked in the direction of Seiya's voice.
"Maliki know Seiya's upset," Sikora told Serena, as she sat her down next to Kakyuu. "He'll let Seiya yell till he's hoarse, and throw a temper tantrum till her tires, hopefully," she grinned.
"Maliki has the patience Sikora lacks," Kakyuu grinned. "Seiya gets his stubbornness from his father, and his temper from his mother."
"I don't have a temper," Sikora defended. "I just expect my orders to be followed.
"I am sorry I couldn't keep your secret," Kakyuu gave a little bow of her head to Serena.
"It was wrong of me to ask you to do that," Serena bowed her head lower than Kakyuu had.
"What the hell is going on?" Yaten barked into the room.
"When it concerns you, I will tell you," Sikora snapped.
Yaten glared at Serena.
Serena had seen that look in his eyes before, she knew that once he knew what had happened, he would keep Seiya away from her.
"Go to bed," Sikora snapped at Yaten again.
"I need to talk to Seiya," Serena said with great urgency in her voice, as she jumped to her feet.
Sikora turned her attention from Yaten, who continued to glare at Serena, to Serena.
"Please," Serena gave Sikora her saddest eyes.
Sikora stood up: "Come with me," she said to Serena, and put her hand on Serena's shoulder.
They turned their backs to the entrance way Yaten was standing in, and walked across the room to the huge wooden door that lead into the side of the study.
Sikora opened the door, and Serena remained partially behind her.
"I can take care of myself," Seiya growled, as he stood up, knocking over the chair he had been sitting on.
"Seiya," Sikora snapped out crossly.
Seiya, and Maliki both looked over at Sikora, and Serena.
"I'm tired, and want some sleep," Sikora told Maliki. "If we let them talk, maybe we can have some peace and quiet."
Maliki turned, and looked at Seiya: "If I let her stay, and talk with you, you will stay on the grounds."
Seiya nodded his head, and watched Sikora walk towards him.
"Promise me," Sikora scowled, as she looked up slightly to see Seiya's eyes.
"Promise," his voice calm and quiet, as he looked down at her.
"Can we go sit in one of the cabins?" Seiya asked Sikora, his voice still quiet.
Sikora looked at Maliki.
Maliki stared at Seiya for a few moments.
"The one closest to the house," Maliki finally replied. "If I come out there, I expect to find you there."
Seiya nodded.
Sikora scowled at him again.
"We'll be there or back in the house," he said somewhat sure.
Sikora took a deep breath.
"I promised I wouldn't leave the estate," Seiya stated, obviously getting impatient.
Sikora looked at Serena: "I'll let Luna know."
"Thank you," Serena smiled, and went to Seiya's side.
Seiya, and Serena headed out the french doors.
Serena noticed the snow storm had past already, and the moon was trying to break through the patchy bits of cloud.
Serena was not sure what she would say to Seiya once they did get to the cabin. She was sure that she would find the words, with the strength of the moon at her side.
"I'm sorry I left," a sad little voice came from Serena, as she walked beside Seiya.
"It's ok," he smiled, and took her hand. "It's cold out here, walk a little faster."
Serena ran ahead of him, and opened the cabin door, but she did not enter. She stared into the dark space, she spent half the weekend pacing in.
She knew she had to tell Seiya to stay away from her, at least for now.
She could feel Seiya at her back.
"What's wrong?" he questioned.
Serena wanted to stand outside with him, rather than go in, and say goodbye.
"It's dark," she replied in a whisper, as a lump began to take form in her throat. "It's cold."
Seiya reached around her, and turned on the living area lights.
"I can start a fire," he said, as he tenderly placed his hands on her shoulders.
Serena did not enter.
Seiya pressed his chest against her shivering body, then compassionately slid his hands down her arms, and held her hands.
"I don't want you to get hurt again because of me," she took a deep breath, and clenched her jaw, in hopes of preventing her tears from escaping.
"My future is written," she took a gulp of air, but the tears began to roll down her cheeks: "You are," she paused, her body shook as she took a very deep breath: "Not in it," she said slowly.
Seiya held her hands tighter, then brought them up to her chest and, crossed them over. He held her so close, the cold night air could not even come between them.
He took a few deep breaths, as he held her.
"If I am in your thoughts," he whispered with a trembling voice, "then I am in your future."
Seiya laid his cheek on her head.
"Even if it's only in your dream," he spoke softly.
Serena felt her knees weaken with sorrow: "I want more than dreams," she cried out.
Seiya quickly turned her around, and held her as close as he could to his chest. He held her tight in one arm, while his other hand began to wipe some of her tears.
Serena could feel his body trembling.
"If you don't like your future when you get there," he softly spoke, then swallowed hard. "I will be waiting for you."
He tenderly kissed the top of her head, and she felt his tears fall.
With one hand free, Serena pulled away from his chest, and embedded her fingers into his hair. She pulled, forcing his head down to her lips.
Seiya enveloped her in his arms. He brought her to her tippy toes, and she let go of his hair, and embraced his neck.
She wanted to wrap her body around him, and never let go. Her legs began to clamp up his legs. Seiya clasped his hands on her butt, and he gave her a little boost. Serena immediately locked her legs around his waist.
Seiya stepped into the cabin, and kicked the door shut behind them.
Her kisses now took on the hunger, and passion that had excited Seiya so much the night she was drunk.
Serena withdrew from their heated kissing, arched herself back to gaze into his eyes. Then lowered her head down to whisper in his ear: "I want more then dreams."
She kissed her way back to his lips.
Seiya slid one hand up the back of her sweater, and felt her soft skin in his hands, as he pressed her tighter against him. The other hand cradled her butt. His desire for her intensified more with each step he took towards the bed.
Her legs still embraced him, as he gently lowered her to the bed.
He quickly placed his hands down on either side of her, to prevent his full weight from falling on her, as she tried to bring him down with her.
Serena gazed up into his eyes, she had no doubt at. This is what she wanted.
Serena woke up with a big smile. She could feel Seiya's naked body wrapped around her back.
She opened her eyes, and noticed the lights were out, a small fire burned at the far end of the cabin in the fireplace.
She could hear the birds welcoming in a new day, but there was still no sunlight, to offer any light into the dark cabin.
Serena was happy the quilt they lay under was all the way up to her neck. She hoped whoever turned off the lights, and started the fire, did not know what truly lied under the covers.
Her stomach growled with hunger, but in the dark she would never find her clothes.
She pulled the covers over her head, as she thought that whoever has come, had seen their clothes somewhere on the floor.
Seiya's hand gently stroked her tummy.
Serena almost screamed, as her body jolted.
"Fed that thing this weekend" He snickered in her ear.
"Someone has been here," Serena whispered so low, that Seiya would not have heard her if his head was not leaning on hers.
"There's no one here now," he whispered in her neck, and his hand glided up to her breasts.
"Seiya," she said abruptly, and pulled his hand off. "Find our clothes before someone comes back."
"Yes, do put your clothes on," Luna's voice cut through the dark silence.
Seiya, and Serena froze, they even held their breath, as they felt Luna jump onto the bed.
Luna walked up the bed to Seiya's face. He could see her eyes glowing only inches away from his own.
"Out of bed," she ordered. "Before I put my claws in your bare ass," she growled.
Serena remained buried under the covers.
"You too," Luna's paw swatted the quilt over Serena's head.
Seiya jumped out of the bed.
Serena pulled the quilt from her head, and glared at Luna.
"I am a big girl," Serena snapped at her cat. "I can make my own choices. Everyone has told me to follow my heart."
"Your heart, Serena," Luna snapped back. "Not the lustful desires of a teenage boy."
"You say that like it was all his fault," Serena sat up so quickly, Luna almost fell off the bed. "It was a choice we both made."
"You, Trista, Sikora, and Kakyuu have all told me my future is what I make of my present." she yelled, as the tears started to flow. "I," she emphasized the word. "Must choose the path I feel is right."
Seiya crawled back on the bed to hold her. He put his arm around her, as she continued: "Whether Seiya is the right path or not, I don't care. It is the path I want to be on."
Seiya was rather cold, sitting there still naked.
Serena was still holding the quilt up close to herself, as Seiya snuggled up close beside her.
Luna sat silent for a moment or two.
"I know we've all said that to you," Luna said, in a caring tone, as she came closer to them. "It's just, this was not quite what I had in mind."
"It just sort of happened," Seiya shyly commented to Luna. "I didn't bring her to the cabin to ah...Ah..."
"Have sex," Luna looked at him.
Seiya was hoping it was too dark for Luna to see how red his face was.
"You two find your clothes, and I'll go see if anyone is awake yet," Luna said, as she hopped off the bed.
"Luna," Seiya called, as he slid off the bed towards her.
Luna stopped, and turned as Seiya got down on the floor near her.
"Please don't tell anyone about this," he pleaded.
"I have no intention to announce your exploits," she remarked. "Do find your clothes," she shook her head, and strolled off.
Serena got off the bed, and wrapped herself, and the quilt around Seiya.
Seiya held Serena, and the quilt close, and when went to close the door behind Luna.
Serena slid around to the front of Seiya, and pushed her body against his, making him take a few steps backwards.
She pushed him hard.
He slipped out of the quilt, and wound up sitting on the couch.
Serena straddled him, and wrapped the quilt around them. Then she tenderly kissed him.
It was a short kiss, and then she sat back near his knees, and gazed into his eyes.
Seiya smiled, and his eyes sparkled, as he admired the eyes that had captivated him from the first time he had seen them.
He slowly slid his hand along her slender folded legs, and up her soft back, then gently pulled her down to his lips.
He kissed her with lips of love, not lust. Then he tenderly put his hands on her cheeks, and lifted her face far enough that he could once again, gaze into her eyes. He affectionately coaxed her head to his chest.
"It beats for only you," he whispered sweetly.
Serena closed her eyes, and listened to his heart beat.
