Fatal Fury Fan Fiction / Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ To Earth and Mars ❯ Devotion ( Chapter 1 )

To Earth and Mars: Chapter 1

By: Lady Goldmoon

Terry Bogard stared out at the ocean before him; the scene was mesmerizing. Waves lapping the shore and the moonbeams lighting a path along the ocean made Terry realize once again just how beautiful the world really was. A beauty so many people had tried to destroy, and he knew that another one, maybe the biggest one yet was coming once again. Right now, though, he was in the most gorgeous place in the world, Rhodes Island. Terry looked around his humble camp; as usual he had nothing but the clothes in his duffel bag, his sleeping bag as well the trash from tonight's meal. "Why am I here?" he asked himself, although he already knew the answer. He was here because of her; actually because of them. For both the women he had loved and lost, he would always return to this island to remember.

Terry Bogard lay down, his long, golden hair spread out in the sand. He seemed at peace for the first time in months, just gazing at the stars. Suddenly, his peace was shattered by the rustling of leaves. "Who's there?" he called out.

. . .

"You want to add that many moves to our routine?! I'm exhausted!" Rei exclaimed, as she plopped down ungracefully onto Darien's couch. Darien looked at her skeptically, a smirk coming to his face, as he wiped the sweat of his face. He reached over to take a long drink of water, closing his eyes as he savored the taste, unknowingly being watched intensely by Rei.

He really was handsome, Rei thought, as she stared at his exquisite body; outlined by his shirt clinging to his muscled chest… 'I swear," she thought, 'if I weren't half crazy over Chad and Darien wasn't destined to be with Serena, I'd love to be in his bed… and why am I thinking about his bed?' she questioned herself. She sighed, lying down on the couch and placing one tired arm over her eyes. "Darien, do we have to add anymore to the dance? It's already ten minutes long; I'm sure no one wants to see us dance together for that long…" she announced exasperatedly; then she smiled slyly and added, "even though I'm sure you want to hold me all night, I don't think Serena would approve!"

"Well then, we'll just have to make it fifteen minutes long, so I don't want to be with you all night," he replied, settling in to his new position on top of Rei. He smiled devilishly; she really was breath-taking from this position.

Rei opened her mouth to respond, paused for a minute, and opened her eyes frantically to be presented with the scene of Darien straddling her waist, quite comfortably. "Darien Chiba," she purred, "I didn't know you wanted me that much…"

"You have no idea, Ms. Hino, no idea…" Darien growled. They stared at each other for a full minute, staring deeply into the other's eyes. Rei could have sworn he was joking; this was a favorite past time of theirs, yet looking into his eyes this time, she saw something different… traces of something else, something indescribable… with a start she realized a very interesting thing; there could have been a chance for them…

Darien Chiba looked down at his long-time friend, wondering with a start whether he could have, no more like, would have ended up with Rei, if he hadn't discovered Serena. His gaze swept over her, taking in everything from her curved figure to her porcelain skin and raven hair. She really was stunning, but then when he returned to her eyes he knew what would, had actually, entrapped him the most: her gorgeous, amethyst eyes…. So beautiful, he decided, like Serena but an altogether different beauty, just like all the scouts.

"Now, now Darien, remember your poor girlfriend; we know she couldn't bear to loose you so easily," Rei chastised, hoping for him to realize the nature of their situation; there could never be a "them," Rei and Darien as a couple. Besides, Darien was just as crazy about Serena as she was about him.

"The only way I'll get off," Darien decided, "is if you tell me why you aren't doing this with a certain Chad."

A/N: I would like to thank all of the reviewers for this fic; I know this chapter is short, but I will try to update more frequently. I'm touched by how many people have read this fic and actually like it… we have a long way to go!