Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Finding Destiny ❯ A Cat's Revelation ( Chapter 13 )

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Finding Destiny
Part 13
By Angel Love

Author's Notes: I just wanted to let every one know that I am currently working on a spin-off fic for this. It is called Guardian of Love, and will be at least two books. As soon as I get most of Finding Destiny done I will post it. I hope you all enjoy that one as much as you have this one. My characters Angel and Rose are the major players in it, although the sm cast will be appearing there as well.

Thanks for the reviews guys. It means so much to me.

Standard disclaimers apply. I don't own it! They wouldn't give it to me although I did a whole heck of a lot of begging and pleading.


Darien and company left the apartment to head for the arcade. Molly and Serena wanted to try out the new Sailor V game that Andrew told the girls about. Darien agreed to go, since he knew that he needed to talk to his friend, and he could spend several hours with Serena at the same time.

Walking into the arcade with Darien's arm around her, Serena heard a collective gasp come from the counter. Looking over, the blonde saw the shocked faces of Andrew and her scouts. The pretty soldier giggled lightly and tugged on her boyfriend's shirt to get his attention.

"What is it, Love?" Darien looked down into Serena's dancing eyes and happy face. Then he too heard a gasp. He looked up to see that Andrew looked as if he had seen a ghost and the girls were holding on to each other for support. He chuckled as he heard Serena and Molly break out into hysterical laughter.

Raye was the first to snap out of her shocked state. "What are you two doing? I thought that you hated each other!" the raven-haired girl yelled at them, putting her hands on her shapely hips. She noted the way that Darien and Serena just looked at each other and smiled. She felt out with her senses and felt so much love between the two, that it was hard to imagine that they ever hated each other. Her eyes softened at Serena and she nodded her head at her leader that she understood.

She was slightly jealous of Serena. She had a crush on Darien for quite some time, they dated a couple of times. But not once had he ever looked at her the way he was now looking at Serena. It was obvious to her now that he was never meant to be hers.

"Not anymore." Serena's cheerful voice filled the arcade, answering Raye's comment. She was happy that the arcade was mostly empty, because now she could tell everyone about her and Darien without a big crowd around.

She nodded her head towards a booth and hugged closer to Darien, sending him another warm smile. Everyone sat down, Darien, Serena and Raye on one side, Amy, Mina, and Lita on the other, Molly and Andrew had taken chairs and put them in front of the booth to sit in. Luna sat quietly in Serena's lap, ignoring Artemis who was sending her questioning looks from his position in Mina's lap.

"When did this happen?" Amy pointed to the couple's joined hands, that were resting in Darien's lap.

" Yea! Yesterday you were complaining about what a jerk he was," Mina chimed in. "Owww!" She complained when Lita hit her in the back of the head for her comment.

"I don't think that Darien needed to hear that." Lita glared at the blonde, who was rubbing her head.

Mina looked up red faced when she realized what she did, and mumbled an apology.

"Why would he care? All I heard from him yesterday, was how much of a pain Meatball Head was," Andrew joked. "Owww!" He yelled as both Lita and Raye hit him.

Darien chuckled and squeezed Serena's hand. "I realize how much of a jerk I was to Serena. I was wrong to make fun of her all the time."

Serena giggled. "I'll forgive you, if you forgive me for all the times that you have been hit by flying objects or my body."

Darien tucked his hand under Serena's chin and pulled her in for a small, but electric kiss. "Deal."

Everyone around them, except Luna, Molly, and Raye, mouth's dropped open unto the table counter.

"Close your mouths," Serena said without taking her eyes away from Darien's gorgeous blue ones.

"You owe me twenty bucks." Mina looked triumphantly at Andrew, holding out her hand.

"That is the last time I bet you about anything," Andrew mumbled, pulling out a twenty and slapping it into Mina's awaiting hand.

Darien's eyebrow raised in suspicion at his best friend. "And just what are the two of you betting about?"

"I bet Andrew here, that you two would fall in love before the end of the year," Mina crowed triumphantly as she shoved the money in her purse.

"You guys were betting on my love life?" Serena asked shocked. She looked at Andrew, who at least looked sorry, and then looked at Mina, who enthusiastically nodded her head and flashed her a big smile. "I can't believe you guys," Serena said indignantly, then to everyone's surprise, she burst out into giggles, which soon turned into full fledged laughter.

Everyone began to laugh along with her.

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Several hours later, the gang had eaten lunch, talking about the unusual relationship between the once hated rivals, and now were going their separate ways.

Molly headed back to her mom's jewelry store, saying that she had to help her that afternoon.

Raye and Mina went shopping, to spend that twenty that Mina just won from Andrew, along with any other money the two of them had.

Andrew went back to work at the arcade, which became very busy after they were done with lunch.

Amy went home to study, saying she was only five chapters ahead, much to the dismay of the others.

Lita went home to bake some treats that she knew everyone would love. And she agreed that she would make a special batch of cookies just for Serena, who wouldn't let her leave until she agreed to do so.

Luna and Artemis headed off to discuss the recent turn of events.

Serena and Darien went to the park to be alone, for the first time since that morning.

Before they left the girls agreed to meet at Raye's temple later that evening for a scout meeting, they agreed that they needed to discuss the attack the day before. It was obvious that the negaverse had changed its strategy.

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Luna and Artemis found themselves next to a small pool in the park. They sat down at the edge together and watched the fish swim warily by them.

"So what do you look so worried about?" The white cat looked up at Luna.

Her whiskers twitched as she pulled her thoughts together. "Darien was at Serena's house last night. He watched her from the street, he stayed until she went to bed."

"Is he stalking her? Serena should be warned!" Artemis' fur raised as he got up to track Serena around.

Luna calmly put a paw on Artemis'. "No, Artemis." At his confused look, she added. "I think that he was drawn there by some force. He didn't intend to walk there. But when he saw Serena, it was almost as if he felt something that made him just want to be near her."

"I thought that people were only drawn together like that when their destinies were intertwined, like soul mates." The white cat sat pondering what Luna had said the day before about her vision of the past.

"I think that is definitely the case between these two. I keep seeing flashes of the past. They were very much in love with each other. I also know that he is the Prince of Earth."

"Really?" Artemis' head shot up. "But if I remember correctly, didn't the Earth and the Moon fight?"

"Yes, I think that their love would have been forbidden," Luna answered softly.

"There is more to this, isn't there?"

"Yes." Luna nodded, twitching her whiskers again. "There are more Sailor Scouts." She ignored Artemis' gasp and continued. "One came to Serena in her sleep last night. Her name is Sailor Love. She is a guardian, not like our scouts. She told Serena that there was more guardians like her and four more scouts, Pluto, Uranus, Neptune and Saturn."

"Where are they? We could sure use their help right now," Artemis shouted at her.

"I don't know Artemis. The scout didn't tell Serena." Luna looked up sadly. "I don't have any of their transformation pens, I only had those of Mars, Mercury and Jupiter, and the brooch for Sailor Moon. Do you have any of their pens?" Luna looked over at the other cat.

Regretfully he shook his head no, suddenly feeling helpless.

"I am sure that if we needed them, then they will make their appearance. I'm sure that Sailor Love knows where they are."

Artemis still felt helpless to help the girls defeat Beryl. "I guess that we probably shouldn't tell the girls about any of this. We have enough problems trying to find the princess."

Luna's whiskers once again twitched as she tried to figure out a way to tell Artemis the rest. "I think that Serena will end up telling the girls about this."

Artemis looked up at Luna. "I guess you are right. We can't tell her to keep quiet about this. She is the leader of the scouts after all. In the end it is her decision to tell them." Artemis looked down as he could hear all the questions that the girls would fire at him. "But why did Sailor Love come to Serena in a dream? Why didn't she visit any of the others."

"I think it was to help guide Serena," Luna said thoughtfully. "Serena also told me that Tuxedo Mask is the scout of Earth."

"Then why doesn't he ever help us fight the negaverse?"

"Because that isn't his mission. His mission is to find the Silver Imperium Crystal and to free the Princess. He is the Prince of Earth, and he protects the Moon Princess."

Luna watched as realization dawned on Artemis' face. "But Darien is..."

"You are correct, Artemis." Luna said turning her attention back to the pond. "Darien is Tuxedo Mask. Darien is the one searching for the crystal. He is the Princess' protector. Now why do you think that he always comes to Sailor Moon's rescue?" She turned back to Artemis.

Artemis looked up at Luna. "He protects Sailor Moon." Artemis put the rest of the pieces together. "Princess Serenity is Sailor Moon, Sailor Moon is Serena, Serena is the princess that we have been searching for."

To be continued...