Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Finding Destiny ❯ Darien's Apartment ( Chapter 11 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]
Finding Destiny
Part 11
By Angel Love

Author's Notes: I added Molly to the story! I hate to see those stories that never mention her. She is Serena's best friend before she became a scout after all.

Standard disclaimers apply. I don't own Sailor Moon. The show is owned by Naoko Takeuchi/Kodansha, Toei Animation, Dic and several other companies.


It was about nine o'clock in the morning, when Darien, Serena and Luna arrived in front of Darien's apartment building.

"Serena!" They heard a voice call from behind them.

They turned to see a girl with short curly reddish-brown hair running towards them. "Hey, Serena!" The girl, with a funny New York accent, said.

"Hi, Mol!" Serena said, as the girl stopped in front of them, panting a little. "What are you doing?"

Molly raised an eyebrow at Darien and a grin spread across her face. She noticed the rose held gently in Serena's hand. "What am I doing? What are you doing out of bed, Serena? I mean it's not even noon," Molly said, as she glanced at her watch.

Darien chuckled softly and Serena giggled. Luna even smirked a little at Molly's comment. "I just felt like getting up this morning." Serena snuggled closer to Darien, giving him a loving smile.

Again Molly raised an eyebrow at her best friend's actions, sending her a questioning look. This was not normal Serena behavior, especially where this dark, good-looking hunk was concerned.

Serena smiled sweetly at Molly. 'She is going to flip.' "Molly, this is Darien. Darien, this is my best friend, Molly."

"It is nice to met you, Molly." Darien moved away from Serena to bow in front of Molly respectfully; she did the same for him.

Molly smiled up at Darien. 'He is a hunk.' "And Darien is..." Molly again sent a questioning look at her best friend. She noticed a blush had spread across her friend's pretty face as Serena looked into Darien's eyes, when he put his arm around her again.

Serena wanted to say he was the love of her life, scream that he was her man. But she was unsure of what he wanted, they had not even discussed anything about their relationship.

"Her boyfriend," Darien answered for Serena.

Serena let out a breath, which she hadn't even realized that she was holding. A grin spread across her face as Darien stroked her cheek gently. She nestled her head against his chest and turned her attention back to Molly.

Molly just smiled sweetly at the couple in front of her. It was obvious to her that they were head over heels for each other. 'I wish I had some thing like that.'

"I need to take a shower." He knew that he probably didn't look that great due to the fact that he had spent an hour jogging through the park before he ran into Serena. "Molly, would you like to keep Serena company while I do?" He had a feeling that Serena would be pleased by his question. He also had a felling that Molly wanted to ask Serena a few questions about the two of them, he was sure that Andrew would too.

"Well..." Molly looked towards Serena unsure.

Serena mouthed the word yes at her.

Molly grinned and looked back up into Darien's handsome features. "Sure."

With that the three people, and Luna, walked into the apartment building.

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Darien opened his apartment door and let the two giggling girls enter before him. He couldn't remember when the last time he had let anyone into his apartment, much less two females, two very hyper females, one of whom he was in love with. He was nervous to see their reaction.

Molly and Serena fell silent, and looked around in awe. The place was neat with several rose bushes of varies colors around, but Serena sensed loneliness around her.

To Molly it looked like the perfect place that she would want to live in when she got old enough to move out of her mom's house above the jewelry store.

Serena walked slowly towards the doors to the balcony and opened the blinds to let the light into the apartment. 'That is so much better,' she thought with satisfaction. 'Now it doesn't look like it is so lonesome in here.'

Darien watched in silence as Serena slowly let light into his dark apartment. It struck him as ironic that Serena would let light into his apartment just as she did his soul. His eyes slowly met hers and he gave her a nervous smile.

'He's scared,' she thought in amazement. 'The Great Darien is scared.'

She slowly crossed the room, oblivious of Luna jumping from her shoulder to join Molly, who had walked outside onto the balcony.

Darien watched Serena slowly cross the room. His heart skipped a beat at each step she took. He nervously ran a hand through his tousled hair. She stopped right in front of him, raised her bright blue eyes to meet his. Darien's breath caught in his throat, as he gazed at the beautiful creature in front of him, realizing that she held the power to destroy him.

Unlike Darien, Serena felt secure, a big change for her, but a lot of things had changed for her in the last twenty-four hours. She smiled reassuringly at him. "I love it, Darien," she whispered low. "Just as I love you."

Darien's breath again caught in his throat as her words reached deep into his soul. 'She loves me!' his heart screamed out. Joy radiated from him as he picked up a giggling Serena and swung her around. He put her down and claimed her lips with his. He felt their souls speaking to each other as he moaned against her soft lips.

When the kiss ended, he pressed his forehead against hers and whispered. "I love you too, Serena."

Serena gave a squeal of delight and kissed him passionately.

Slowly, Serena pushed Darien away from her. "I think you need to take your shower now." She smiled up at him, then she looked outside to the balcony. "I think Molly has about a million questions she wants me to answer."

Darien chuckled softly. "Good luck. I won't be long."

He placed a quick kiss on Serena's swollen lips before disappearing down the hall, imagining her in the shower with him. He was glad that Molly was here, now he wouldn't have the temptation to ask her to fulfill his fantasy.

Serena walked out onto the balcony, taking in the majestic view it gave. "Wow!"

"I know," Molly agreed. "So, Serena Tsukino, you have some things you need to tell me." Molly turned to Serena and fixed her with a stare.

Serena smiled at Molly. "I am not sure that I understand everything that has happened between us. But I love Darien. I think that I always have." Her gaze was dreamy as she began to tell Molly about the lake and the rose gardens.

To be continued...